The House
passed the a watered down resolution against anti-Semitism. The fact that the Democratic
Leadership refused to directly condemn anti-Semitism in their ranks is shameful
and troubling. Instead they continue to downplay comments and to make excuses
for their peers.

Mario
Bramnick, President of the Latino Coalition for Israel, condemns Ilhan Omar’s
anti-Semitic statements, as well as, the House Democratic unwillingness to
denounce such anti-Semitic action.

The
anti-Israel comments are not new. In 2012, Ilhan Omar tweeted that Israel has
“hypnotized the world.” Just a few weeks ago, she argued that members of Congress
who support Israel were bought and paid for by Jewish money. Just last week,
she accused American supporters of Israel as having an “allegiance to a foreign
country.” When Omar is called out for her repeated anti-Semitic comments, she
pivots by attacking Israel, which is nothing more than code for anti-Semitism.

Pastor
Bramnick stated “not only do Democrats refuse to directly condemn her comments,
their leadership has appointed her to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the
very panel that oversees our diplomatic relationships with, among others,
Israel.” We need to ensure that her beliefs
do not jeopardize United States national security interests or lead the Israeli
people to question our commitment to their nation” stated Bramnick. All
anti-Semitic statements need to be condemned by Democrats and Republicans
alike. The watered down House resolution serves only as a gateway for more anti-Semitic
rhetoric.